News

Empowering Kenyan women and girls with disabilities in managing menstrual health

calendar_today24 June 2021

Anne Wanjiru leads a programme on sexuality for persons with disabilities, which includes menstrual hygiene management. © This-Ability Trust
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COVID-19 heightened menstruation challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean; action and investment needed

calendar_today28 May 2021

Indigenous adolescents from in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, participate in a workshop on menstrual health and hygiene. ©UNFPA Nicaragua/Diter Bonilla
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Video

"What's in my bag?" with Natalia Vodianova

calendar_today28 May 2021

"What's in my bag?" with Natalia Vodianova

"What's in my bag?" with Natalia Vodianova

What does supermodel and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Natalia Vodianova have inside her bag? Watch as she shows us the essential items women just can't live without.

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Mozambique, Angola help girls manage menstrual health and hygiene in crisis and beyond

calendar_today28 May 2021

Teresa Estevão Bala,18, took part in a menstrual management initiative piloted by UNFPA and BeGirl in Luanda province, Angola. Around her neck is a "menstrual clock" tool that was given to both girls and boys to help them understand menstrual cycles. © UNFPA Angola/K. Karlos Cesar
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Drought in Somalia forces displacement, posing particular challenges for women and girls

calendar_today22 April 2021

Drought is making finding clean water harder for women and girls, who are the primary water collectors, like here in Baligubadle, Somaliland. Extreme conditions are also forcing families who have lost their livelihoods to move to internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. © UNDP Somalia
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Press release

Supermodel and philanthropist Natalia Vodianova teams up with UNFPA to end the stigma around women’s bodies and health

calendar_today24 February 2021

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News

Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers

calendar_today25 June 2020

Y-Peer volunteers wear protective gear as they assemble the dignity and hygiene kits. © UNFPA Egypt
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News

Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic

calendar_today28 May 2020

The pandemic is affecting how people experience menstruation. © PONY for UNFPA
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News

Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

calendar_today15 May 2020

Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil
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Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

calendar_today05 June 2019

Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz
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